Arts & Crafts

Held during the Sydney Royal Easter Show, this is the biggest Arts & Crafts Competition in Australia, attracting over 4,900 entries in a total of almost 300 classes.

Aquaculture

Honouring the traditions of local agricultural shows and produce markets around Australia, the Sydney Royal Fine Food Show celebrates heritage, quality, provenance and innovation.

Aviary Bird

The first record of Caged Birds competitions at the show is in 1869. Prior to 1998, Aviary Birds were consistently shown in the Poultry and Pigeon Section. Now renamed the Aviary Bird Section, classes are offered for African Lovebirds, Parrots, Canaries, Finches and Budgerigars.

Beer & Cider

The Sydney Royal competitions showcase Australia's finest produce and award the best of the best with a coveted Sydney Royal medal. This is a fantastic opportunity to submit your finest products to benchmark them against the rest of this high-growth industry.

Branded Meat

Honouring the traditions of local agricultural shows and produce markets around Australia, the Sydney Royal Fine Food Show celebrates heritage, quality, provenance and innovation.

Chocolate & Confectionery

Honouring the traditions of local agricultural shows and produce markets around Australia, the Sydney Royal Fine Food Show celebrates heritage, quality, provenance and innovation.

Cat

The Cat Show is part of the Domestic Animals Section, which aims to promote public understanding of the place of Domestic Animals within our community, by conducting the best competitions for cats, dogs and other Domestic Animals in Australia.

Cattle

The Sydney Royal Cattle Show is considered to be one of the most prominent and prestigious cattle shows in Australia.

Cavy

The Sydney Royal Cavy (Guinea Pig) Show is held as part of the Domestic Animals Competition which aims to promote public understanding of the place of Domestic Animals within our community.

Cheese & Dairy Produce

Cheese and Dairy products have a long history with the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW, with a tradition of competitions that stretches back more than 150 years.

Coffee

Honouring the traditions of local agricultural shows and produce markets around Australia, the Sydney Royal Fine Food Show celebrates heritage, quality, provenance and innovation.

District Exhibits

These spectacular constructions of vegetables, fruit and other produce are one of the highlights of The Sydney Royal Easter Show. These giant displays are a cooperative work by growers that reflect the diversity and excellence of their regional produce. Each consists of more than 10,000 pieces of fresh produce from five agricultural districts throughout NSW and South East Queensland.

Dog

The ADVANCE™ Sydney Royal Dog Show aims to find the champions of the canine world. During the 12 days of competition of the Easter Show, thousands of dogs will compete in Conformation, Obedience, Agility and Sweepstake Competitions.

Flower & Garden

Over the years the competitions became an annual showcase for the industry and a mecca for flower and garden enthusiasts interested in the latest releases from rose, cacti and dahlia growers.

Frogs & Reptile

The Sydney Royal Frog & Reptile Show is one of the favourite animal competitions at the Sydney Royal Easter Show after becoming an official Sydney Royal Competition in 2011. With 'Sydney Royal' attached to its name, the Competition is fast becoming the largest of its kind in the Country.

Goat

The Sydney Royal Goat Show is the largest and most prestigious Goat Show in Australia. The first Goat competition was held in 1869 and now we receive nearly 1000 entries annually.

National Honey

Competitions for Apiculture began in 1888, appearing in a variety of sections before being given their own in 1901 and again in 1995. Classes for honey (comb, creamed, chunk, liquid & granulated), beeswax, small producers and collections remained consistent and in 2000 classes were introduced for candles, wax moulds, mead and pollen.

Horse

The Horse Competitions are among the most exciting events at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, and they attract some of the largest audiences.

Pasta

The only competition of its kind in Australia, the Pasta Competition has previously been held in February every year as part of the Summer Fine Food Show. In 2014, the competition will be reviewed and held in Spring.

Pig

The Sydney Royal is one of the largest and most prestigious Pig Shows in Australia. First Sydney Royal Easter Show in 1858, the pig competition has been held at nearly every show since.

Poultry & Pigeon

Poultry Competitions have been part of the Sydney Royal Easter Show since at least 1858.

Preserves, Condiments & Specialty Products

Honouring the traditions of local agricultural shows and produce markets around Australia, the Sydney Royal Fine Food Show, celebrates heritage, quality, provenance and innovation.

President's Medal

Since 2006, the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW presents the ultimate award in agricultural excellence, The President’s Medal. It is unique in that the Medal is not awarded solely on taste; the Medal recognises a product’s overall financial, social and environmental integrity through the entire production cycle from gate to plate. It draws from Sydney Royal Champions from throughout the year, examines, and celebrates truly inspirational, innovative agricultural food and beverage achievers.

Professional Bakery

Established in 1995, the competition is held in February/March every year as part of the Summer Fine Food Show. The Competition regularly receives over 400 entries. There are 87 classes, which range from bread (white, wholemeal, grain, artisan and international bread), to cakes (friands, cupcakes, muffins, tortes/gateaux and more), to pastries, biscuits, plain pies and gourmet pies.

The Great Backyard Pumpkin Challenge

We encourage everyone to get involved in this fun competition from school kids to the young at heart.

Rabbit

Rabbit Competition is part of the Domestic Animals Section, which aims to promote public understanding of the place of Domestic Animals within our community, by conducting the best competitions for rabbits, cats, dogs and other Domestic Animals in Australia.

Rat & Mouse

The Rat & Mouse Competition is one of the newer Agricultural Competitions at the Show. Introduced as a non-competitive exhibit in 2003, the Rat & Mouse Show was officially included in the Sydney Royal competitions in 2004.

Rural Achiever Award

The RAS Rural Achiever Award is a state-wide leadership program run by the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW to recognise future young leaders (20-29 years of age) who are working hard to make a significant contribution to their community and to rural Australia.

School Competitions

Competitions take place as trials at school and culminate in an excursion to the Sydney Royal Easter Show to compete against schools across NSW. They cater for all schools in metropolitan, regional or rural areas – regardless of school size and resources. All Competitions offer FREE entry for schools.

Sheep & Fleece

The Land Showgirl Competition

The Competition aims to find a young female Ambassador for rural NSW and the agricultural show movement. The winning Showgirl of each local Show Society is selected by a panel of three judges and remains Showgirl until the next year’s Show. Her role involves many official and informal duties locally, nationally and overseas, such as opening a Show, public speaking throughout the year and presenting prizes for winners in agricultural events.

Smallgoods & Charcuterie

The Sydney Royal Smallgoods & Charcuterie Competition was established in 1995 to judge a variety of deli products. There are 9 classes within the competition, ranging from ham, bacon, jerky, fermented/non-fermented and dried/cured products, to general smallgoods, cooked products, liverwurst and terrines and sausages. The competition receives over 700 entries yearly, including more than 200 different sausages. Butchers and discerning smallgoods manufactures choose to enter their products into the Sydney Royal due to the history and reputation of the competition. The competition is held in August/September every year as part of the Sydney Royal Fine Food Show.

Wine

The Sydney Royal Wine Show has a long and proud history of recognising the best of Australian wine, dating back to 1826.

Woodchop

The Woodchopping & Sawing Competition has been a feature of the Sydney Royal Easter Show for over a century.

Young Auctioneers

In 1989, the NSW Stock and Station Agents Association INC held its first Young Auctioneers Competition where the winner received the John Weekes Memorial trophy.

Young Farmer Challenge

The RAS Young Farmer Challenge is the ultimate test of skill and ability, with young farmers showcasing their expertise in a series of on-farm challenges.

Young Judges

The Sydney Royal Young Judges Competitions aim to educate and encourage future Judges within their respective industries. Competitors are judged on how well they judge the exhibits, whereas most other Competitions at the Show judge the actual exhibit.

Sydney Spring Garden Competition

The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW has a long and rich horticultural history. Since 1929, Flower and Garden competitions have featured at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. In 2019, The Sydney Spring Garden Competition will continue our tradition of fostering excellence in horticulture.